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ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ academics challenge tech‑driven futures in a UNESCO think‑piece

24 April 2026

ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ academics explore why is so much of our futures thinking dominated by technology, and why is that problematic for progressive futures


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SSRP Symposium 2025: Synergy Drivers for Accelerating Action on the SDGs

21 April 2026

SSRP Hosts Its Seventh Annual Symposium on Synergy Drivers for Accelerating Action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.


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AISB 2026 Symposium on the Ethics of Gen-AI Assisted Authoring

4 March 2026

CfP symposium on Ethics of Gen-AI Assisted Authoring in education, work & culture at AISB 2026, ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ, 1st July.


The group discusses priorities for TIPC's next phase

Re-imagining collaboration in a turbulent world: ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ charts new direction for Transformative Innovation Policy

21 November 2025

The ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Business School hosted two days of discussion with policymakers and funders to identify pathways towards global system change


Korean postgraduates join Business School for a week of innovation and global learning

16 October 2025

The Business School welcomed 27 Korean postgraduates for the inaugural Hanyang–ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Programme, exploring innovation and technology policy.


SoCoBio PhD students during a workshop at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Business School

Business School trains biotech PhD students with business and entrepreneurship skills

14 October 2025

The summer training helped students turn bioscience research into real-world innovation through training in business, policy, and entrepreneurship.


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Join the Black at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Steering Group

18 September 2025

We are inviting expressions of interest from staff and students who are passionate about Black at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ.


Photo: UNECE Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private Partnerships (CICPPP), Palais des Nations in Geneva

ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ helps shape UN Charter for transformative innovation

9 July 2025

Policy framework adopted by UN-ECE member states outlines new ways of collaborating and learning to help governments address complex challenges.


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Voices of Gaza in ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ

20 June 2025

  On 9 June 2025, the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ hosted a powerful and thought-provoking event as part of the Palestinian Interdisciplinary Dialogues...


Southern Water colleagues discuss storm overflow system currently in place.

University and Southern Water explore how transformative innovation can address challenges facing water industry

20 June 2025

University and Southern Water team explore how transformative innovation can address major challenges facing the water industry Earlier this month,...


Attendees engage in conversation at the SSRP 'Food for Thought' workshop

Summer of Research workshop is a nourishing feast of food research

20 June 2025

The event hosted by SSRP and the Sustainable Healthcare Group provided food for thought on a range of issues around human and environmental health.


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The AHRC-Funded First International Conference of the Syrian Academics and Researchers’ Network in the UK (SARN UK)

16 May 2025

CFP The AHRC-Funded First International Conference of the Syrian Academics and Researchers’ Network in the UK (SARN UK) 18-19 September 2025


This photo from the exhibition depicts researchers inspecting biodiversity off the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ coast

New exhibition visualises South Coast Sustainability research

13 February 2025

The exhibition illustrates the ways that SSRP research is protecting our beautiful South Coast home and imagining sustainable futures for the region.


Prizewinner Thokozani Nokuzola Anne Makuyana

Outstanding Business School Masters graduates celebrated at annual prizegiving dinner

30 January 2025

120 guests attended the annual Business School prizegiving ceremony, which recognises exceptional academic achievements.


SSRP Symposium 2024

SSRP research showcased in new video

11 December 2024

Watch a video documenting the SSRP Symposium 2024, featuring interviews with some of our brilliant researchers.


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Student Spaces Survey: tell us your views about campus to win a prize

14 November 2024

From the campus supermarket to your favourite study spot – tell us about how you use campus


Representatives from researches institutions and policy partners discuss plans for the European hub

ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ rallies policy and finance leaders to tackle the world’s toughest challenges

4 October 2024

In a bold effort to drive meaningful change, the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Business School gathered 150 leaders in Barcelona in September to explore...


bright colourful SSRP graphics designed in the SDG colours on white background with a blue centred caption reading 'SSRP Week' and the date and location of this series of events below: 7th -11th November 2022, ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ

Time for action: SSRP Week kickstarts new phase for sustainability research with impact

20 October 2022

Coinciding with COP27, the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Sustainability Research Programme is hosting an exciting week of events in November celebrating its Phase II launch


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Science, technology and innovation is not addressing world’s most urgent problems – major new study

20 October 2022

A major new research study led by the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ shows that global science research is not addressing the SDGs.


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Business School engages with Nordic innovation agencies on ‘transformative missions’

12 October 2022

Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium teams up with Research Council of Norway, Vinnova and Business Finland to shape benchmarking of missions


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